Under the Red Rock Rim
This strange, haunting song was specifically written for Episode 16 (Song in the Dark) in
Season 4 of the TV show Bonanza. To hear how it is played, do a youtube search for the
episode of the TV show. There were no online tabs, soundtracks, or lyrics when I looked
so I took the time to figure out the chords from the youtube video of the show and the
lyrics from a subtitles database. The song is fun to play and makes you feel like a real
cowboy when sung
Capo on 2nd Fret
The chords for this song are:
Am / D / G / F / C / E
Intro:
Am 4x
Chorus:
Am D Am
Rim, rim, under the red rock rim,
Am G Am D Am D
under the red rock rim.
Am G
Mary, a star, shines down,
Am G
down in the ground she lies,
F C
under an earthly mound,
E Am
that's where her spirit lies.
Chorus
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/david_rose/under_the_red_rock_rim_crd.html ]
Am G
She was young, so fair,
Am G
cheated and lied, you see,
F C
so with a deadly care,
E Am
he set her spirit free.
Chorus
Am G
Now every night he rides,
Am G
to that deserted place,
F C
there in the sands so white,
E Am
where he could see her face.
Chorus
Am G
Lonely as he can be,
Am G
riding on endlessly,
F C
lonely as he can be,
E Am
his spirit never free.
Am D Am
Rim, rim, under the red rock rim,
Am G Am
that's where to look for him.
Am D Am
Rim, rim, that's where to look for him,
Am G Am
under the red rock rim.
G Am
Rim, rim
